About Finance in University of Aberdeen
The Finance group is a very active research group that focuses in particular on the broadly defined areas of:
- corporate governance/ finance and regulatory issues
- behavioural finance and in empirical finance, in particular the relationship between financial markets and the real economy including the property market
Staff also foster collaborative interdisciplinary and international research which further strengthens its research base. Staff regularly visit universities in Europe, USA, Australasia and elsewhere as well as hosting visiting staff and seminars.
Our Research
The Economics theme focuses on:
- Labour and energy economics
- Macroeconomics
- Economics of health and wellbeing
- Experimental economics
Careers
Graduates go into Public/Private Sector Accounting and Management, Fund Management, Stockbroking, Investment Analysis, Banking and Financial Services and Academia.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A score of 50 - 70% from a well ranked public institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.2
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 6.0; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
- TOEFL : Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 21; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
- PTE : Overall - 62 with: Listening - 51; Reading - 54; Speaking - 51; Writing - 54
University of Aberdeen Highlights
| % International Students |
33 % |
| Male/Female Ratio |
1 : 1.16 |
| Endowments Value |
Pound 45 million |
| No.of Campuses |
5 |
| Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense |
£14,300-18,000 |
University of Aberdeen Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance.
- The undergraduate arts fee starts from £17,200 and for sciences, it’s around £19,700.
- The postgraduate fee is variable and depends upon the degree chosen and discount of around 20% can be availed by Alumni of college
- For Undergraduate arts degree annual fee is of £ 17,200 which adds up for £68,800 and for engineering it is £19,700 and a total of £78,800.
- As per the calculation done by college the minimum cost of living in the U.K which covers all the basic expenses is around £1,000.
| Program type |
Per year fee |
| Undergraduate Arts |
£17,200 |
| Undergraduate Science |
£19,700 |
| Postgraduate Research |
£16,500 |
| Cost of living per year* |
Around £1,000 |
Aberdeen University Cost of Attendance
Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance. Details for 2021-2022 academic session are tabulated below:
| Type of Expense |
Annual Fees (GBP) |
| Tuition Fees |
| Undergraduate Arts Courses |
17,200 |
| Undergraduate Science Courses |
19,700 |
| Postgraduate Taught Courses |
20,000- 30,000 |
| Postgraduate Research Courses |
16,500 |
| Cost of Living |
| Accommodation |
5,500-7,800 |
| Books & Supplies |
1,000-1,500 |
| Transportation |
500-1,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
1,500-2,500 |
